Deanna Cornish
Bridgeville,DE
Summary
Compassionate professional with several years of experience in settings. Skilled at managing multiple cases with great attention to detail and knowledge of local resources. Known for providing caring and comprehensive support to families and children.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Youth Care Professional
Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church
Denton , MD
05.2024 - Current
- Document daily activities and happenings in the living unit
- Help implement each youth’s treatment plan.
- Coach kids on cleanliness and orderliness in their personal hygiene, living unit and the surrounding grounds.
- Report any medical needs.
- Support the youth in their day to day routine.
- Provides safe transportation for scheduled appointments.
- Conduct inventories for resident belongings upon admission, discharge, and on a quarterly basis. They are all growing teens - you'll help them purchase new clothing once per quarter.
- Engage the youth in whatever is on the living unit’s schedule. Play games, facilitate getting calls or video visits set up with their families or other stakeholders, etc.
- Ensure the youth are dressed in weather and activity-appropriate clothing.
- Prepare and enjoy meals together as a living unit.
Incident Command Specialist
St. Mary's Health Department
Leonardtown, MD
10.2019 - 04.2023
- Obtained patient vital signs and reported results to staff nurse or physician, noting changes from prior
measurements. - Answered patient assistance calls, assessed needs and offered qualified support Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Test for covid and treat and give vaccines.
- Fix machine when displayed error.
- Replace/Reboot Software when error is displayed.
- Test specimens using GeneXpert.
Lead Behavioral Health Technician
Walden
California , MD
07.2017 - 09.2021
- Assist with intake process with new clients into program.
- Communicates with BHT staff either verbally or in written communication logs.
- Responsible for reviewing communication logs and passing important information onto the unit.
- Listens to clients and BHT's concerning all areas of treatment.
- Maintains a safe, orderly and therapeutic physical environment for clients including crisis intervention.
- Follows objectives of treatment plans.
- Assists with interventions with clients.
- Attends shift change, Team meetings and Company meetings.
- Responsible for conducting searches of clients when they return back to the facility.
- Monitors treatment for necessary hygiene and medical needs.
- Evaluates behavioral and emotional needs of clients and provides input.
- Trainings new staff on unit, program, and milieu.
- Coordinates and leads activities including lectures, recreation and meetings.
- Assists clients with obtaining a sponsor
- Attends trainings as required and ensures
- BHT staff are also attending.
- Helps with upkeep of the department.
- Displays leadership and is a positive role model for BHT staff and clients.
- Team builder and promoter of a positive work environment.
- Assists BHT Supervisors when needed.
- Report issues with coworkers or policy violations to the BHT supervisors.
- Lead coworkers on daily scheduled shift to perform to expectation and potential other duties as assigned.
- Technical Competencies: Capable of role modeling to the clients.
- Helps to maintain a strong clinical program.
Education
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Career Technical Institute
Washington, DC08-2022
Skills
- Positive Reinforcement
- Child development knowledge
- Mental Health Support
- Educational Support
- Youth Advocacy
- Program Evaluation
- Behavior Management
- Youth supervision
- Life Skills Instruction
Timeline
Youth Care Professional
Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church
05.2024 - Current
Incident Command Specialist
St. Mary's Health Department
10.2019 - 04.2023
Lead Behavioral Health Technician
Walden
07.2017 - 09.2021
Associate of Science - Information Technology
Career Technical Institute
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